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Open Source IT: When Linux Loses

"Jeff Fenley stared at his computer in amazement early this
year, grateful that he didn't need to restart it. After all, he'd
gotten into the habit of rebooting the Windows 98 machine two to
three times a day. Then, Fenley installed Windows 2000 on his
desktop and the daily crashes stopped. The change meant a lot fewer
headaches for Fenley. It also meant Linux had been eliminated at
his company."

"Fenley, president and CEO of financial services Web site
www.goinvest.com, of Santa Monica, Calif., moved his company from a
combination Linux- and Windows NT-based platform to one that solely
relies on Windows earlier this year. And Fenley couldn't be
happier."

"While Linux is rapidly gaining acceptance in corporate America
and more and more companies are implementing the open source system
by the day, Linux still loses out on many occasions and faces a
number of hurdles in gaining widespread acceptance."